Matt Roloff never fails to create headlines. He rose to fame with his show Little People Big World and ended up becoming a star in the reality TV realm. LPBW viewers love to watch his family living on the Roloff farms, which gain massive stardom over the years. As per the current scenario, he has about 789K followers on Instagram and is definitely influencing his viewers in some way or the other. Hence, that is the reason why Matt received backlash for begging for money on behalf of a controversial figure like Natalia Grace. Fans were shocked and slammed him for the same! But why was he asking for money?
LPBW: Why Is Matt Roloff Collecting Funds For Natalia Grace?
There have been several instances when LPBW viewers have doubted Matt Roloff’s judgments. His decision not to pass on the family property was questioned in the past. Whereas, his plan of building a massive house just for two people is still receiving criticism. But it seems that now fans have another reason to judge Matt’s decisions. Recently, he took to Instagram and shared Natalia Grace’s GoFundMe profile. The celeb revealed in his caption that he was “touched” by Natalia’s story as she had the same type of dwarfism as he had.
Matt decided to start raising funds for Natalie and her family. Apparently, it was for buying a new “van” and sending them on a “fun vacation.” It was evident that viewers had a dilemma regarding if they actually wanted to donate money to a controversial figure like Natalie. Hence, there was a mixed reaction from Matt’s followers. A user commented, “This girl? All over the news?” and accused her of being a fraudster. Another one clearly stated that they would prefer donating money to some “meaningful” and not to her. However, still, there were various fans who asked for the link and were ready to fund Natalie’s trip and van!
LPBW: Is Matt Supporting Natalia Grace?
Natalia Grace is one of the most controversial figures. She came into the limelight when the ID Discovery docuseries named The Curious Case of Natalia Grace featured her story. As per the theories, she is accused of being an adult woman who had dwarfism and disguised her adoptive parents by pretending to be a child. Apparently, Natalie has a variant of Diastrophic dysplasia, just like the LPBW star Matt. As per the reports, it is a “rare” kind of genetic disorder of cartilage and bone. It basically leads to “joint pain” and “deformity.”
Several viewers were shocked to know that Matt was actually supporting Natalie Grace. He replied to a fan, “wrong. whatch [watch] the series,” who was accusing Natalie of several things. Apparently, many viewers believed that Matt had a soft corner for the controversial star just because she also has the same kind of dwarfism that he has. Hence, users slammed him and asked him to go and investigate the matter first before coming to a conclusion and raising money for Grace. Keep coming back to TV Season & Spoilers for all the latest LPBW tea.